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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 383 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Limits and goals): Constraint = a limit on money, materials, time or size. Criterion = a goal: what the design must do. Check both with numbers: money left ÷ price for how many you can buy; result ≥ goal for “meets it”.

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  1. 1.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹105. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹111. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹165. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹46. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
  27. 27.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
  30. 30.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use at most 20 straws (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) be under 30 cm tall
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) carry 10 coins (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹89. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

  1. a constraint
  2. False
  3. a criterion
  4. 11
  5. a constraint
  6. keep ice for 1 hour
  7. a criterion
  8. No
  9. a limit you must keep to
  10. 21
  11. 24
  12. No
  13. True
  14. fit on a school desk
  15. a criterion
  16. No
  17. Yes
  18. No
  19. No
  20. 30
  21. Yes
  22. 10
  23. False
  24. a criterion
  25. No
  26. use at most 20 straws
  27. True
  28. False
  29. finish in 40 minutes
  30. True
  31. a constraint
  32. float for 1 minute
  33. Yes
  34. spend at most ₹100
  35. 24
  36. a constraint
  37. Yes
  38. Yes
  39. 9
  40. a constraint

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